Posted in Red Sox on Oct 31st, 2007 11 Comments »
I made mine in The Eagle-Tribune today. I say, as the fans chanted on the field after the Game 4 clincher in Denver, “Don’t sign A-Rod!”
A few years ago, it was different. The Red Sox, it could have been argued, needed a guy like A-Rod to get the Red Sox over the top.
In my mind, no more.
Alex Rodriguez is high maintenance. He requires special treatment. And that’s not going to work around here.
As for Mike … continued »
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Posted in Red Sox on Oct 25th, 2007 4 Comments »
I have a column in Thursday’s Eagle-Tribune Publishing Co. newspapers on the Sox hitters and how they are pestering the competition.
The word I use is torture, but you get the picture.
Here are the pitchers, pitch counts and innings pitched for the playoffs so far:
John Lackey, 99 in 6 inning
Kelvim Escobar, 101 in 5 innings
Jered Weaver, 95 in 5 innings
C.C. Sabathia, 85 in 4.1 innings
Fausto Carmona, 100 in 4 innings
Jake Westbrook, 104 in 6.2 innings
Paul Byrd, … continued »
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Posted in Red Sox on Oct 24th, 2007 No Comments »
I will be at the park around 5 p.m. and will try to capture some of the pregame noise and chatter on the field.
If you have any questions, I will answer during the game.
Here is the pregame schedule:
5:40-6:40 p.m.—Red Sox Batting Practice
6:40-7:30 p.m.—Rockies Batting Practice
8:12 p.m.—Player Introductions
8:18 p.m.—National Anthem: John Williams conducts the Boston Pops
8:24 p.m.—Ceremonial First Pitch—Carl Yastrzemski and 1967 Red Sox
8:35 p.m.—First Pitch, 2007 World Series
Talk to you later.
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Posted in Red Sox on Oct 24th, 2007 1 Comment »
This is not an easy series to pick.
You just don’t know how good the Colorado Rockies really are other than being the hottest playoff team in history.
I do know this. They are loaded with youth and they can hit. Josh Beckett, tonight’s starter, was right. They are like an American League lineup.
Here’s what I see happening.
The Red Sox win tonight, with Beckett winning a very close game, say 4-2.
Game 2 is the key game for … continued »
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Posted in Red Sox on Oct 18th, 2007 No Comments »
It is about an hour before the first pitch and playoff baseball is in the air.
A few signts and sounds:
I chatted with local Cleveland weatherman Mark Johnson was doing his forecast from the field before the game.
For a while it appeared everything was in place for The Return of the Midges, those pesky bugs that helped in the elimination of the New York Yankees. That was until the winds started.
He also gave me a lesson … continued »
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Posted in Red Sox on Oct 18th, 2007 No Comments »
Forget about the previous post. It couldn’t be better out, though yesterday was even clearer.
Anyway, weather will not be a factor tonight.
I am heading to the park in about an hour.
I will be blogging in with sights and sounds.
If you have any questions, now is the time to ask.
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